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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
RODEO NOTES, Day 3: Shelby Boisjoi-Meged lighting quick in victory
The local cowgirl has done her city, province and country proud … Again. Two days after making history with the first-ever breakaway roping go-round win at the Calgary Stampede main rodeo, Shelby Boisjoi-Meged, of Langdon, Alta., was a second-time day-money victor. Her lightning-quick 2.6-second time Sunday afternoon shoots her through to Showdown Sunday as the top qualifier over the first three days of the Stampede show. Boisjoi-Meged will be joined from Pool A by Colorado's Kinlie Brennise and Oklahoma's Cheyanne McCartney. The 1-2-3 qualifiers respectively wrapped up $14,500, $14,375 and $9,750. The only other Albertan — and Canadian — to advance through to Showdown Sunday among the 21 Pool A rodeo finalists was Stampede veteran Scott Guenthner. The Provost cowboy was king of bull-doggers in Pool A with $18,000 pocketed from the three rounds. Included in the massive money haul was his second-place $5,500 payday picked up Sunday, after he timed in at 4.7 seconds. The day-money winner ahead of Guenthner was Justin Shaffer, with a 4.3-second run. With that victory, Shaffer snuck into third spot in the three-day aggregate. His $10,250 collection joins Guenthner and Florida's Kyle Irwin as the Pool A steer-wrestling qualifiers for Showdown Sunday. Guenthner was the Stampede champ in 2023, while 'Alabama Slammer' Irwin was the king in 2019. Cole Franks is off to Showdown Sunday … Again. But he wants more from the final day than what has transpired the last two years. 'I have yet to make the short-round here (on Showdown Sunday) — that one's eluding me still,' said the Texas bareback artist. 'I've been one hole out and two holes out (the last two years). 'I've been really close, but this year is going to be the year.' Franks secured his spot Sunday with a 79.5-point effort on Erotic Tango, good enough for a sixth-place draw, a $500 pay-hole and the $13,000 top-spot aggregate in bareback. With the day-money win Sunday, Louisiana's Waylon Bourgeois — on an 88-point ride aboard Expose Not — advanced alongside Franks out of Pool A to Showdown Sunday. As did young Mason Stuller, a 21-year-old Oregon bareback artist, who was second Sunday with an 87.5 score on Welcome Delivery. Bourgeois and Stuller advanced with $12,875 and $12,500, respectively. Lefty Holman's go-round win Sunday — his second-ever at the Stampede —vaulted him onto Showdown Sunday. The California cowboy is always in the mix in Calgary, and he's off to the championship day this year with $18,000 from Pool A competition. His Sunday effort of 89.5 points aboard feisty Crocket was among the best scores of the week in any event. Joining Holman in a trip to Showdown Sunday from Pool A is Wyoming's Brody Cress, with $17,000, and Kansas' Weston Patterson, with $14,750. In a case of 1-2-3 finishes to grab the 1-2-3 qualifiers for the finale, it was Cress with a runner-up 89.0 ride on Urgent Delivery and Patterson aboard Come Along for 88 points and third in the Day 3 payouts. Cress won in 2021. Hayes Weight also made Showdown Sunday weight with his eight-second winning ride on Day 3. The Utah bull rider was brilliant aboard Judge and Jury, securing 86.5 points and the $7,000 first-place prize to shoot into the finale with $12,250. Only JR Stratford, of Byers, Kansas, pocketed more cash after Saturday's monster take-home pay of all the money — $23,250 — and a three-day total of $29,500. Weight and Stratford are joined by Idaho's Tristen Hutchings in moving onward to the championship day. Hutchings earned $8,750 in Pool A competition. Texas tie-down talent John Douch clinched his berth from Pool A into Championship Sunday with a second-place run on Day 3. His 7.5-second time was a shade slower than the day-money winner, Shane Smith of Wimborne, Alta., in 7.1. But his $17,500 aggregate dwarfed the rest of the field, with Nebraska's Riley Pruitt and New Mexico veteran Shad Mayfield finishing second — with $10,875 — and third — $8,875 — also thrusting through from Pool A to Championship Sunday. What a week for barrel racer Anita Ellis, who not only won all three runs in Pool A competition for a whopping $21,000 but takes home the Stampede record for her sparkling 16.79-second effort Sunday. The Idaho cowgirl was already through to Championship Sunday with performances on the first two days — both sub-17 — so she went with a younger horse than her usual trusty mount, Axe, and Rico surprised all with the new standard. The second-place ride put up by Oklahoma's Emily Beisel on Day 3 — 16.84 — also bettered the previous record of 16.86 put up Kassie Mowry in 2022. What a day for Alberta's Quaide Skjonsberg, who put up the ride of his young life in novice bareback to take the 2025 Calgary Stampede crown in that event. The kid from Bluffton rode General Lynx to an eye-popping 86.5 score and eked out the championship by a single point — in the three-day pool aggregate — over Texas talent Kash Loyd … Pool B begins its three-day rodeo run Monday at GMC Stadium (1:30 p.m.). tsaelhof@ X: @ToddSaelhofPM READY FOR MORE STAMPEDE CONTENT? CHECK OUT THESE 2025 CALGARY STAMPEDE FEATURES: Guide to the Calgary Stampede: What you need to know Calgary Stampede Rodeo 101: The ultimate guide whether it's your 1st or 101st rodeo Chuckwagon racing 101: What you need to know before heading to the races at Calgary Stampede Still the One: Shania Twain arrives in Calgary while in the midst of a career reinvention Is the Calgary Stampede the greatest music festival in the West? 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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Three northeast North Dakota airports receive funding for rehabilitation and construction projects
Jul. 6—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three small northeast North Dakota airports have received funding for projects from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration. Among seven other North Dakota airports, the Langdon Municipal Airport Authority, Lakota Airport Authority and Cavalier Municipal Airport Authority all received funding. In total, airports across the state were given a combined $3,493,701, a press release said. The Langdon airport received $584,324 for the construction of a new taxiway. The taxiway will be 1,739 feet and bring the airport to conformity with current standards, the release said. The project will also expand the airport's east apron by 1,352 square yards. The grant was given to fund the final phase of the project, which includes constructing 328 feet of the runway. The Lakota airport received $415,285 for the rehabilitation of 738 feet of paved taxiway. The rehabilitation is to maintain the pavement's structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris, the release said. The Cavalier airport received $333,500 for the rehabilitation of 3,300 feet of paved runway. It will maintain the pavement's structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris, the release said. The grant was given to fund the final phase of the project, which includes 347 feet of runway rehabilitation, as well as site grading and construction engineering.
The Advertiser
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
One down, one up as McRae lauds Daicos double-act
If one Daicos doesn't get you, the other one will. Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his usual sharp impact blunted by a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon in the King's Birthday thriller. But older brother Josh stepped up in a best-afield display, tallying a game-high 34 disposals from half-back in the Magpies' 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. "It's a nice duo, isn't it?" Collingwood coach Craig McRae said of his super siblings. "Josh has had an enormous year. He starts on the bench and he just looked like a different player to everyone else when he came on. "Everyone was fumbling, but not Josh. I'm really happy for him. "He's worked really hard on his game, he's never played backline before and he's working really hard to be the best player he can be. "Right now everyone's seeing that." Langdon wore Nick Daicos like a glove from the outset and frustrated the Pies' Brownlow Medal fancy, who had just seven touches in the first half. Daicos had another seven in the third quarter and almost had a major say in the last, when he kicked one goal from a 50 metre penalty and missed another set shot when Langdon conceded a free kick. Langdon had just four disposals himself and raised eyebrows with some of his close-checking tactics, but McRae conceded the hard-running Demon played his role well. "I thought Nick was well handled today," McRae said. "They did a great job on him and Nick fought through it, but Langdon would've had the honours." The physical battle between Langdon and Daicos sparked a series of spotfires between players from both sides in the first half. McRae felt it was a "nil-all draw" in the way his players looked after Daicos in slippery conditions that made for a hard-fought contest. "There were times when we could've done a few things different, but it's a different game right now," McRae said. Not to be outdone by his sons, Collingwood legend Peter Daicos stood out dressed as Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in the pre-match Big Freeze fundraiser. The Magpies' fifth straight win gave them an 11-2 record on top of the ladder at their mid-season bye. If one Daicos doesn't get you, the other one will. Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his usual sharp impact blunted by a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon in the King's Birthday thriller. But older brother Josh stepped up in a best-afield display, tallying a game-high 34 disposals from half-back in the Magpies' 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. "It's a nice duo, isn't it?" Collingwood coach Craig McRae said of his super siblings. "Josh has had an enormous year. He starts on the bench and he just looked like a different player to everyone else when he came on. "Everyone was fumbling, but not Josh. I'm really happy for him. "He's worked really hard on his game, he's never played backline before and he's working really hard to be the best player he can be. "Right now everyone's seeing that." Langdon wore Nick Daicos like a glove from the outset and frustrated the Pies' Brownlow Medal fancy, who had just seven touches in the first half. Daicos had another seven in the third quarter and almost had a major say in the last, when he kicked one goal from a 50 metre penalty and missed another set shot when Langdon conceded a free kick. Langdon had just four disposals himself and raised eyebrows with some of his close-checking tactics, but McRae conceded the hard-running Demon played his role well. "I thought Nick was well handled today," McRae said. "They did a great job on him and Nick fought through it, but Langdon would've had the honours." The physical battle between Langdon and Daicos sparked a series of spotfires between players from both sides in the first half. McRae felt it was a "nil-all draw" in the way his players looked after Daicos in slippery conditions that made for a hard-fought contest. "There were times when we could've done a few things different, but it's a different game right now," McRae said. Not to be outdone by his sons, Collingwood legend Peter Daicos stood out dressed as Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in the pre-match Big Freeze fundraiser. The Magpies' fifth straight win gave them an 11-2 record on top of the ladder at their mid-season bye. If one Daicos doesn't get you, the other one will. Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his usual sharp impact blunted by a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon in the King's Birthday thriller. But older brother Josh stepped up in a best-afield display, tallying a game-high 34 disposals from half-back in the Magpies' 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. "It's a nice duo, isn't it?" Collingwood coach Craig McRae said of his super siblings. "Josh has had an enormous year. He starts on the bench and he just looked like a different player to everyone else when he came on. "Everyone was fumbling, but not Josh. I'm really happy for him. "He's worked really hard on his game, he's never played backline before and he's working really hard to be the best player he can be. "Right now everyone's seeing that." Langdon wore Nick Daicos like a glove from the outset and frustrated the Pies' Brownlow Medal fancy, who had just seven touches in the first half. Daicos had another seven in the third quarter and almost had a major say in the last, when he kicked one goal from a 50 metre penalty and missed another set shot when Langdon conceded a free kick. Langdon had just four disposals himself and raised eyebrows with some of his close-checking tactics, but McRae conceded the hard-running Demon played his role well. "I thought Nick was well handled today," McRae said. "They did a great job on him and Nick fought through it, but Langdon would've had the honours." The physical battle between Langdon and Daicos sparked a series of spotfires between players from both sides in the first half. McRae felt it was a "nil-all draw" in the way his players looked after Daicos in slippery conditions that made for a hard-fought contest. "There were times when we could've done a few things different, but it's a different game right now," McRae said. Not to be outdone by his sons, Collingwood legend Peter Daicos stood out dressed as Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in the pre-match Big Freeze fundraiser. The Magpies' fifth straight win gave them an 11-2 record on top of the ladder at their mid-season bye.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
One down, one up as McRae lauds Daicos double-act
If one Daicos doesn't get you, the other one will. Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his usual sharp impact blunted by a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon in the King's Birthday thriller. But older brother Josh stepped up in a best-afield display, tallying a game-high 34 disposals from half-back in the Magpies' 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. "It's a nice duo, isn't it?" Collingwood coach Craig McRae said of his super siblings. "Josh has had an enormous year. He starts on the bench and he just looked like a different player to everyone else when he came on. "Everyone was fumbling, but not Josh. I'm really happy for him. "He's worked really hard on his game, he's never played backline before and he's working really hard to be the best player he can be. "Right now everyone's seeing that." Daicos pounces on the turnover and Long hits the scoreboard 👏#AFLDeesPies — AFL (@AFL) June 9, 2025 Langdon wore Nick Daicos like a glove from the outset and frustrated the Pies' Brownlow Medal fancy, who had just seven touches in the first half. Daicos had another seven in the third quarter and almost had a major say in the last, when he kicked one goal from a 50 metre penalty and missed another set shot when Langdon conceded a free kick. Langdon had just four disposals himself and raised eyebrows with some of his close-checking tactics, but McRae conceded the hard-running Demon played his role well. "I thought Nick was well handled today," McRae said. "They did a great job on him and Nick fought through it, but Langdon would've had the honours." The physical battle between Langdon and Daicos sparked a series of spotfires between players from both sides in the first half. McRae felt it was a "nil-all draw" in the way his players looked after Daicos in slippery conditions that made for a hard-fought contest. "There were times when we could've done a few things different, but it's a different game right now," McRae said. Not to be outdone by his sons, Collingwood legend Peter Daicos stood out dressed as Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in the pre-match Big Freeze fundraiser. The Magpies' fifth straight win gave them an 11-2 record on top of the ladder at their mid-season bye.
Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
One down, one up as McRae lauds Daicos double-act
If one Daicos doesn't get you, the other one will. Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his usual sharp impact blunted by a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon in the King's Birthday thriller. But older brother Josh stepped up in a best-afield display, tallying a game-high 34 disposals from half-back in the Magpies' 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. "It's a nice duo, isn't it?" Collingwood coach Craig McRae said of his super siblings. "Josh has had an enormous year. He starts on the bench and he just looked like a different player to everyone else when he came on. "Everyone was fumbling, but not Josh. I'm really happy for him. "He's worked really hard on his game, he's never played backline before and he's working really hard to be the best player he can be. "Right now everyone's seeing that." Daicos pounces on the turnover and Long hits the scoreboard 👏#AFLDeesPies AFL (@AFL) June 9, 2025 Langdon wore Nick Daicos like a glove from the outset and frustrated the Pies' Brownlow Medal fancy, who had just seven touches in the first half. Daicos had another seven in the third quarter and almost had a major say in the last, when he kicked one goal from a 50 metre penalty and missed another set shot when Langdon conceded a free kick. Langdon had just four disposals himself and raised eyebrows with some of his close-checking tactics, but McRae conceded the hard-running Demon played his role well. "I thought Nick was well handled today," McRae said. "They did a great job on him and Nick fought through it, but Langdon would've had the honours." The physical battle between Langdon and Daicos sparked a series of spotfires between players from both sides in the first half. McRae felt it was a "nil-all draw" in the way his players looked after Daicos in slippery conditions that made for a hard-fought contest. "There were times when we could've done a few things different, but it's a different game right now," McRae said. Not to be outdone by his sons, Collingwood legend Peter Daicos stood out dressed as Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in the pre-match Big Freeze fundraiser. The Magpies' fifth straight win gave them an 11-2 record on top of the ladder at their mid-season bye.
